Posts Tagged ‘ Middle East ’

Is the Canadian referendum in Alberta at all as important as what the Houthis in Yemen are doing to Saudi Arabia in Donald Trump’s Middle East?

Oct 17th, 2026 | By | Category: In Brief

RANDALL WHITE. GLOBAL VILLAGE NOTEBOOK. FERNWOOD PARK, TORONTO. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026. To start with (and very briefly), note the complex referendum in the staunch Canadian province of Alberta this coming Monday, October 19, 2026. I will say only that if I were living in Edmonton (or Calgary) — as I am not at the […]

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What’s really wrong with Emily Wilson’s review of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey — “entertaining” and “an event to celebrate”?

Sep 4th, 2026 | By | Category: In Brief

RANDALL WHITE. FERNWOOD PARK, TORONTO. Friday, September 4, 2026. The print copy of the 13 August 2026 issue of the London Review of Books has finally arrived at my front door. And I have finally had a chance to read its lead article — Emily Wilson’s controversial review of the new movie on Homer’s ancient […]

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